Rob Ushy is an experienced coach from Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada) who has a lengthly background working with players of all ages and has been around the game of baseball his whole life. In August 2017 he wrapped up his third straight season as head coach for the La Rochelle Admirals in the Collegiate Baseball League Europe. This was fresh off the heals of his first coaching stint in Australia with the Northern District Reds, which saw him double as an associate coach for the Adelaide Bite of the Australian Baseball League.

Over the past 10 years, Rob has coached a number of other teams including the Manitoba’s Junior National Team, University of Winnipeg Wesmen, the St. Boniface Legionaires, and has been an instructor for the Perfect Game Baseball Academy based in London, England. He has had a lot of success including four championships, six finalist placements, and even a Canadian Nationals gold medal with Manitoba’s Jr. National Team.

When asked about his coaching philosophy, this was Rob’s response:

“It is threefold with players and their development mentally and physically equaling their progression on the field. Working with the developing players is as important as the elite athletes, but still the higher levelled players need to be challenged as well. Working with players to grow the baseball IQ and confidence is a unique challenge that more coaches should strive for.

I run a very up-tempo pressure game with bunting, hit and runs and base stealing leading the way and create fun and excitement so the players stay injected throughout. I believe my in-game management skills are extremely strong from my many years of experience with high level athletes.

I also believe strongly in the balance that a community can have with their club/organization and what players can give back to help promote themselves and the game as a whole to everybody. I believe my coaching and instruction abilities are best combined with stronger elite athletes, but enjoy helping younger players too.”

Rob would be a great addition to any team seeking an experienced coach who has been overseas. Rob is willing to work on the side of coaching and is a certified English teacher (TESOL) who is licensed to teach all over the world. Rob is open to all offers and encourages teams to reach out to him with any questions or expressions of interest.

REFERENCES

Rob has been the head coach of our Junior AAA baseball team for the past 4 years and was an assistant coach for the team for 5 years before that. He is very dedicated to the sport and to the players. He puts in many hours of practice and instruction outside of games. Rob is a stand up person who is both reliable and knowledgable. He gets along great with his staff and also the players, who have come to give him the respect that he has earned.

“I have known Rob for quite a while now and most of that time has been around the baseball field. We have coached together for the past 4 years at the Jr. Level(18-21 years old) as well the Sr. Level(21+).

Rob has an exceptional knowledge for the game. He understands most situations that happen during a game. Even at times he will think outside the box and do the unconventional.

He has always had a good relationship with his players. In a good cop / bad cop scenario, he is always the good cop. This is a good thing, however at times discipline is sometimes needed and this can be a struggle for him.

Rob is very committed and dedicated to the sport of baseball. He has been on several committees at the provincial level. He also serves as one of the Vice Presidents of the Winnipeg Senior Baseball League.

Rob has also been part of the the coaching staff for several Jr. Teams that have come out of the province to represent Manitoba at Canadian nationals.”

SIGNING PREFERENCES

Rob just wrapped another season coaching in the Collegiate Baseball League Europe and is looking for a coaching position for the 2017-2018 winter. He would be willing to pay his flights if a team would set him up with a place to live and a job.

CONTACT INFO

The International Baseball Community has verified the background and statistics of this athlete as well as contacted the listed references to confirm character and abilities. Therefore all information within the profile has been verified by a source who knows the athlete. The International Baseball Community does not guarantee a certain level of performance of this athlete and in most cases has not witnessed the athlete compete first hand. It is recommended that baseball clubs interested in acquiring the services of this athlete do their own due diligence in determining if this athlete is the right fit.